Car-roof.



W. P. MURPHY.

CAR ROOF. APPLICATION min APR.1.1915.

1,179,742. Patented Apr. 18,1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET Patent-ed Apr. 18, 1911i.

3 SHFETS-SHEET 2.

W. P. MURPHY.

CAR ROOF. APPucATxoNmED APR. lo, |915.

.irait- 1 5'" Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- W. P. MURPHY.

CAR ROOF.

APPLIcATxoN FILED APR. 1o, 915.

)flan WALTER P. MURPHY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR-ROOF.

Appncation filed April 1l), 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

` alten/ted Apr. 18, 1916.

serial No. 20,394.

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In FifrS. 1 t0 G, inclusive, of the drawings, lw mui' consiSis of roof sheets 15 which :irc nrrrmQr-il in( pairs on Opposit@ Sides of the riflgxif polis 16. 'l`li ridge @nds 17 0f the 70 slifrvfs overlap nt the ridge. und bolts 19 pass tiirmiglx tlwsf. overlapping ridge mils ai I'livir niifflillu points :ind pivotnlly Secure iiw rnnf ilwrgis to flu` Snlistrllftnrn. The reim xlifffife: 1mm urmnmling unrrngnlions 19 75 awww; iwir Hille (mdf: insid@ of lli@ liGlt linlrs. (i, f1. bciwian the milt hole and the inilr imrtion nl nu-li shoot) and ridge covers il) sirmifliv rim mrriigfximis: 19 of the Sheets nf mail wir. The riilgo Covers 'have Side 80 il@ "with lzierzil {lsn'ig'es 21. along thcir lmxiif Mijns wliivii riSl on 110 roof Sheets insiiln ni liv :'mrii" lion#4 15). The ends of the :5u/'i159 www nrw Vfurwil lili.' (forni-r caps wliivii uw iwlil mi liv roofsnliiriictnrv b v g5 l-nlfi if lmlvicffn lili@ Corners nf tlie slwoiq. .ln'en Piifli pair mi' roof Shoots :unl Hw :ifznfvn' pairs :irwlmtlensi 0r furrirg." vrins 5. :irrzxnfwwi trniisvgrH-ly Oi' the wir nml ngtvmlinfg irmn tlm www to tlw 9() 'risigo fin imi! sidi-s n? tir@ roof. Tlw siii@ imirgf' nf filw rmi? lmcfs :irf flanged up sind l. migo@ nrc *.urnwl in :incl down in :i rmimlf-l imnli. thv lizmgvs El "t-luff. formed lr; Spmrvl from tlm lieitivns. Seam @mors 95 Q3 if inwihwl cliexnnol slmpff strnlllln tlicl iizxiltins sind sidi; lnngw; r 0i. tlm roof Sheets nml the ziilpgus of tlivir sidcfwnlls urelwnt umicr 'ml up in form 'lnngrs QG for inturlnclfing wi'rii the roof slim t ilnngcs 271. The iowor im ci tlml siln wzlllf; ni' tim senin covers approach but (in imi nnili the roof tl'wcts. nml tlm lzingvs 113 flnsvly mnfmzri tn mil iii villain tlifuinnlvr sidi@ oi' tile hook harm portimv; of lim roof mit llzin'gei@ 2l. 135 flic. 0:1 ves cnils Off tiro sonni www; :im ioosly iwld down iw 01u us :ingle: flips 2.7; nml the ridge @nils nii tlm Seam Covers llt under tlmr cm'iwr nps Q2. The eaves 911415.l of tile Trim slncets :1ro flnulilml under. forming flange@ 28 1in across their ends. Tiles@ ilzingo Q8 lic in :i lnngitudinnl dnprossion or shallow groove in the roof sheathing 29 along its eaves edge, and said flanges are hooked ander retaining strips 30 which are nailed to the roof sheathing alongside of and overhanging the groove at its inner edge. Flashing strips 31 lie in the groove from end to end of the cari the outer edges of the flashing stri s being turned down over the eaves edge o the roof sheathing and nailed to the fascia board 32 or to the side of the car below the eaves. The fascia board 32 and flashing 31 can be removed Without interfering with the roof sheets in any way7 the eaves ends of the latter being retained in place by the retaining strips 30. This arrangement enables the car siding 33, and the fascia board and flashing7 to be replaced if need be without lifting the roof sheets or damaging their eaves ends.

The. ridge construction shown in Fig. 7 has a longitudinal furring strip or batten 35 extending along the ridge line of the car on top of the substructure. The roof sheets are turned up at the ridge ends to form vertical flanges 3G alongside of the battens, and the extremities 37 of the roof sheets are bent over on top of the battens. The ridge extremities of the root sheets are lapped over the batteurs` and are secured thereto at their .-niddle points by bolts 3S which go through the. battons and ridge pole. The ridge flanges Btl of the root' sheets are spaced from the battcns. and are also spaced inside of the side walls of the ridge seam covers 34. The ridge covers 3l are held at their ends h v corner caps which are bolted to the roof substructure. The side seam construction shown in Figs, S and 9 coinprises a hatten 40 which is arranged on the roof substructure between the side flanges 24 of the roof sheets and spaced therefrom and which supports the seani cover -l'l which has outturned flanges 2G which interlock with the side flanges of the root' sheets lilze the seam construction shown in Fig, El. The eaves end 42 of the seam cover it turned under the eaves end of the hatten and a clip 43 is arranged through alined holes in the top of the seam cover and the limiten. and has outturned ivings4-l at its lower end which hook under the nnderturniui extremity of the eaves end 42 of the seam cover and loosely secure it in place. The hole. 45 in the hatten through which the clip arranged is somewhat. larger than the clip in order to provide for relative sidewisc movement between the hatten and clip,

instead of the clip 43 passing through the end of the seam cover as shown in Figsi 8 and 9, a clip 4G which is secured to the side of the car and which bears against the end of the seam cover may be used for curing the seam cover at the eaves, as shown in Figs. 10 and i1. The clip 4G may have an inwardly projecting flange 47 which projects into the shallow rabbet along the top of the car at the eaves and which holds the underturned eaves end 42 of the seam cover in position.

In Figs, 8 to 11, inclusive, the eaves` ends of the root' sheets are secured by one-piece flashing strips 49 which have their inner edges 50 rebent to hook into the doubled under eaves ends 28 of the roof sheets. The outer edges 51 of the flashing strips 49 are turned down over the eaves and are secured to the fascia board or to the :side of the car by nails or other suitable fastening devices.

The side seam cover 52 shown in Fig. 12 is inverted channel-shaped in cross-section, and the extremities 53 of its side Walls are turned up under the hook shape flanges 24 of the roof sheets and spaced therefrom. The side walls of the seam covers 52 are spaced inside of the inner edges of the hook shaped flanges 24 of the sheets, and their extremities 52 are spaced centrally below said hook shaped flanges 24. Theunder sides, of the side walls of the seam covers 52 are spaced above the body portions of the root1 sheets. and the top sides of the side flanges "34 of the roof sheets are in contact with the under side of the Seam cover. The battens 23 also support the corner caps 22 and the running board SaddlesA and relieve the roof sheets of the weight of the running boards and persons walklng thereon, This arrangement prevents rubbing of the side walls of the seam covers upon the root' .sheets inside of their side. tlangcs, and also prevents water being held between the body ot' the root' sheets and seam covers by capillarity; and thereby the root' sheets are prevented from rusting out alongside of the flanges.

The invention is not restricted to the particular toi-nis and arrangements of parts shown in the drawings. nor to the particular type ot' ear root' shown and described.

lV claim the following as my invention:

l. it ear root' having root' sheets extending from ri-:igito eaves and connected along their side. margins by flexible joints, the ridge ends ot' said sheets being provided with upstandinfgr marginal extensions a1'- ranged across and overlapping at the ridge,

pivot fasteniags through .said overlapping sheets :it the ridge. and ridge rovers straddling said ow-rlapping opstanding marginal portions to forni watertight joints permitting pivotal movement ot said sheets.

fi car roof having root sheets extending from ridge to eaves and connected along their .side margins li'v flexible joints, the ridge ende 'it' said sheets being provided with ups anding italiens bordered on their outer sides hv marginal extensions arranged flatvsise over the ridge. pivot fastenings through said ,slalet's at the ridge, and

ridge covers straddling Saidupstanding llanges and spaced therefrom, said ridgeV joints, .the ridge ends ot said sheets being flanged up and provided with overlapping terminal' portions arranged tlatwise across the ridge.r running boards supported above said roof sheets and resting on supports spaced between the side margins thereof. a

pivot fastening through `said overlappingl terminal portions of each pair of sheets, and ridge-covers arranged hei'ieath said running boards and out of contact therewith. said ridge covers lapping over the ridge ends ot' said sheets and spaced from the-flanges thereof .whereby said sheets are tree t'o pivot about said pivot t'astel'iings.

4. A car root having rootc sheets extending trom ridge to eaves with their side margins spaced apart and connected by flexible joints. the ridge ends ot said sheets being provided with corrngations bordered on their outer sides bv horizontally disposed portions arranged flatwise across` the ridge. a pivot'fastening through said sheets at the ridge. and ridge covers straddling said 'oorrugationsand spaced thcretroni. said ridge covers having side walls cooperating with the body portions of said sheets wllereby watertight joints are torn'ied between said sheets at the ridge and said sheets are tree to pivot about said, pivot tastenings.

A car root `comi/)rising root sheets arranged in pairs on opposite sides ot the4 ridge.y thel eaves ends of said root sheets being looselysecured on top ot' the roof sub structure and the ridge ends ot said root sheets overlapping and being pivotally ses cured together and to the substructure at the ridge. said root sheets having (langes at theirsides and ridge. and scamA covers spanning the flanges ot adjacent sheets. said scam `covers permitting limited movement of the roof sheets thereunder. whereby said sheets are free to pivot about their ridgc ends.

t3. car roof comprising root. sheets arranged in pairsI on opposite sides ol' thc ridge. thc caves cnds oli said root' sbccts bcing loosely secured on top ol' the root' sub structure and thc ridge ends ol' said root' sheets being pivotally sccurcd togcthcr and to thc substructure at the ridge. said rool' .sheets having llangcs across their ridge ends inside ot' tho pivotal sccuring means thcrcfor. and scam covers spanning thc tlangcs ol' aciacent sheets. and covcring said pivotal ,securing means.

7. A car rool comprising roolI sheets arranged in pail on opposite sides olt the ridge. the eaves ends of said root sheets being loosely secured on top ot' the root subA structure and the ridge ends ot' said roof sheets being pivotally` secured together and tothe substructure at the ridge, said rootsheets haring flanges along their sides and across'their ridge ends inside ot theI pivotal securingmeans therefor. and seam covers spanning the flanges ot' adjacent charite mi spaced therefrom to permit.. moven'ient. ot' said sheets. l

S. A car roof comprlsing roofsheets arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the ridge, the eaves ends ot' saidroof sl'iects -being loosely secured on top ot, the roof sub structure and the ridge. ends of said rooty sheets being pivotally secured to the sul structure at theridge. and ridge covers lap ping the ridge ends ol said sheets and covering the joint between them and the pivotal securing means.' said ridge covers being spaced l'rom said ridge ends to permit Inovement ot said sheets.

A). seam (':onstrnction 'for flexible 'car roots consisting of spaced root sheets having marginal flanges with their top edges turned in. said scam comprising a seam cover ofl inverted channel shape .straddling the langes of zuliacent sheets. and spaced therefrom laterally. the side walls of said scam cover being turned under and l'ollow4 ing thecontour of the under 'side ot the inturned top edges ot the sheet (langes, in close proximity thereto. and means for mov ably securing said seam cover` above said rooll sheets. said securing means permitting limited sidewise movement o1" said lseam covers wherever there is sidcwise movement ot said root' sheets. A

l0. scam construction t'or llexiblo roofs consisting ol' flanged root' sheets which are spaced apart on thc, root substrm-turc. said seam comprising battcns arranged iu the spaces bctwccn said shccts and yspaced troni thc llangcs thcrcol'. .scam covers supportedK on said battcns` and having.I side walls which are loosely intel-locktalV with theI [langes ol' said sbt-cts. the ends oll said scam covcrs being bcnt under said battcns to rctain said scam covers in po'sition. and means l'or rctaining thc ends ol' said scam covers under said batti-ns, said means permitting sidi-wise movcun-nt ot the ends of said scaln cowrs with respect to said battcns.

ll. `cam construction for flexible` roofs consisting o!" tlangcd` rool' sheets which are vspaced apart on thc rool' substructure. said wam comprising battens arranged in the spaces' bctwccn said sheets and spaced from thc llangcsl thcreoi'. `scam cove/rs supported on said batti-ns and having side walls which arc loosely intcrloclted with theI flanges 0f .said shccts. tho ends ol' said seam covers being bent under said battons, and clips for retaining the ends of said'seam covers In position, said clips having portions Which project under the bent under ends of said seam covers, permittingsidewise movement of the ends of said seam covers with respect to said bat-tens'. l

12. A seam construction for flexible roofs consisting of flanged roof sheets which are spaced apart on the roof substructure, said scam comprising battens arranged in` the spaces between said sheets, seam covers supported on said battens and having side Walls which are loosely interlocked with the flanges of said sheets, and clips mounted on said battons for retaining the endsof said seam covers in position, said clips being movable with relation to said battons and pern'iitting sidewise movement of the ends or' said seam covers with respect to said battons.

13. A seam construction for flexible roofs consisting of flanged roof sheets which are spaced apart on the roof substructure, said seam comprising battens arranged in the spaces between said sheets, seam covers supported on said battens and having side walls which are loosely interlocked with the flanges of said sheets, and means for retaining the ends of said seam covers in position, said means passing through holes in Said battons, and flashing strips arranged 'be- .neath said holes.

14. A scam construction for flexible roofs consisting of flanged roof sheets whlch are passing through saidbattens and vbeing' spread apart on the under side thereof whereby they are secured to said battens, the holes in said battens being wider than said fasteners to permit sidewlse movement of the latter.

15. An eaves construction for flexible roofs having flanged roof sheets spaced apart at their side edges and bat-tens arranged in the spaces between said roof sheets, said battens supporting seam covers over said roof sheet flanges, the ends of said seam covers being bent under said battens, means for securing the eaves ends of said seam covers to said battens, and flashing strips arranged beneath the eaves endsd of said roofisheets and seam covers and extending under the ends of said battens inwardly beyond said seam cover securing means whereby water passing through said seam covers 'at said retaining means will bedeflected ofl" of the eaves. 1G. A seam construction for flexible roofs consisting of flanged roof sheets which are spaced apart on the roof substructure, batfens arranged in the spaces between said sheets, seam covers supported on 'said battens and overlapping said roof sheets, the ends of said seam covers being turned down, means passing through the seam covers for retaining said seam covers in place at their ends, and dashing strips arranged continuously along the eaves of the car below the ends of the roof sheets, said llashing strips projecting under saidbattens below'and beyond said retaining means for Said seam covers, whereby water passing through said seam covers at said retaining means will be deflected off of the eaves.

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this sixth day of April, 1915.

WALTER P. MURPHY. 

